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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through To the Edge of the World Section 5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is responsible for moving the village to Wounupo?
(a) Ishi, Elder Uncle, and Tushi.
(b) Ishi and Elder Uncle.
(c) They all carry something.
(d) Ishi and Tushi.

2. What worries Ishi when he sees the saldu stop at Black Rock?
(a) He remembers that he set a trap line there, and they might discover the Yahi if they find it.
(b) He is worried that they will hunt too many deer and leave none for his family.
(c) He is afraid that they might be able to see him up on top of Black Rock.
(d) He is concerned they are going in the direction of Tuliyani.

3. What do Elder Uncle, Timawi, and Ishi find when they return to the beaver dam?
(a) Empty boxes and equipment, but no horse or rider.
(b) The dead horse, but no rider.
(c) The dead horse and rider.
(d) The injured horse and a dead rider.

4. According to Ishi, what problem arises from wearing shoes?
(a) Shoes pinch a person's toes and make it too difficult to move quickly.
(b) A person cannot know where he walks when his feet do not touch earth.
(c) Wearing shoes confines the foot, but also the spirit of the person wearing them.
(d) All of the tracks look the same, so following a person is difficult.

5. Where does Tushi say she will keep the sweetgrass bracelet that Timawi made for her?
(a) In Mother's treasure bundle.
(b) She will wear it.
(c) With her treasures.
(d) In the woman's shelter.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the "tube-stick" that Tushi and Ishi see the saldu using?

2. What museum items does Majapa take Ishi to see on his second day in the city?

3. Why does Ishi burn off his hair?

4. What does Tushi's basket smell like to Ishi?

5. Why does Ishi at first refuse the food and drink that the Sheriff offers him?

(see the answer key)

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